Dropcall #10

Victor and I sit down with Carolynn Bain! Carolynn is the founder of Brighton's 'Afrori', The UK's only Black owned bookshop specialising in books by Black authors.

Afrori recently launched a book drive to sell 1000 books to help keep its doors open. They managed to sell 1500 and are now launching a patreon to help make sure they're here for the long haul!

We chat about

The History of Afrori
Building a 'village'
The importance of a third space for Brighton's Black community (and their allies)
Asking for help vs Pride
Supporting independent businesses
Changing our habits
Shout out to 'Men of Melanin Brighton'
Carolynn: "As young men in your 20s"
BUY A BOOK
JOIN THE PATREONS

Recommendations:

Carolynn's : 'Kin' (2026) by Tayari Jones

Victor’s : 'Black England: The Forgotten Georgian History' (2022) by Gretchen Gerzina

Khaliden’s : 'The Day God Saw Me As Black' (2024) by D. Danyelle Thomas

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Join Afrori's patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/AfroriBooks

You can also find them on instagram and threads:

https://www.threads.com/@afroribooks

https://www.instagram.com/afroribooks/

To buy a book + Check for upcoming events + find out how to support on their website!

https://afroribooks.co.uk/

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You can find Victor @ugly_knowws + @roughcopyzine on insta and tiktok!

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Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.

Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok)

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